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[Capndrake]

Japanese update on Tuesday:

-Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (Renegade) (FC)
-Super Gussun Oyoyo (SFC)
-Bomberman: Panic Bomber (PCE)
-Mr. Heli (PCE)

So basically, they get every remaining game this month next week, leaving nothing for the last week, which would imply that WiiWare will indeed be taking away from VC releases

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Hey, Capcom.

I want Mega Man games.

Now.







I'm gonna continue to beat that horse until it's mincemeat.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

Japanese update on Tuesday:

-Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (Renegade) (FC)
-Super Gussun Oyoyo (SFC)
-Bomberman: Panic Bomber (PCE)
-Mr. Heli (PCE)

So basically, they get every remaining game this month next week, leaving nothing for the last week, which would imply that WiiWare will indeed be taking away from VC releases

That wouldn't be too bad as long as we start seeing 4 game weeks again, like next Tuesday for Japan

 

[evilromero]

Super Fantasy Zone please.

 

[RedBoot]

OFLC update:

-Devil World

This had better be coming to the US as well. That and Joy Mech Fight are great NES imports that could be brought over rather easily.

 

[Atilac]

Will they ever release the SNES version of star fox? playing brawl has gotten me interested.

 

[Shard]

ESRB Watch:

Final Soldier Hudson Entertainment Inc E Mild Fantasy Violence Wii

King's Knight Square Enix, Inc E Mild Fantasy Violence Wii

Super R-Type IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC. E Mild Fantasy Violence Wii

Sonic & Knuckles SEGA of America E No Descriptors Wii

 

[Princess Skittles]

King's Knight Square Enix, Inc E Mild Fantasy Violence Wii

What? What? WHAT?! Yes!

 

[sfog]

It's great that Final Soldier now has an ESRB rating. To me, it isn't quite as good as Soldier Blade, but it's a little better than Super Star Soldier. It also doesn't need any translation, but we'll probably be charged an extra 100 points anyway.

 

[Iam Canadian]

Final Soldier

Will be mine day one. I really hope it doesn't take too long to come out.

Then again, the import weeks have been really spaced out so far and we already know we're not getting it this month. >_>

Sonic & Knuckles

I don't plan on getting this since I already have it in several different forms, but I am curious as to how they'll handle the lock-on aspect.

King's Knight Square Enix[...]

wat

 

[MoxManiac]

Will be mine day one. I really hope it doesn't take too long to come out.

Then again, the import weeks have been really spaced out so far and we already know we're not getting it this month. >_>



I don't plan on getting this since I already have it in several different forms, but I am curious as to how they'll handle the lock-on aspect.



wat

Square developed King's Knight.

 

[sfog]

I doubt the lock-on stuff is in at this point. The ESRB rating just says Sonic & Knuckles, it mentions nothing of Knuckles in Sonic 2 or Sonic 3 & Knuckles. We'll probably have to buy them separately at some point later.

 

[Iam Canadian]

Square developed King's Knight.

Yes, I know that.

I was referring to the fact that we're actually seeing a Square game (a genuine Square game, not a Taito one) on the service.

 

[crowphoenix]

I just want Shinning Force 2. I know it's in the pipes Nintendo. Please? Can I has it?

 

[MoxManiac]

Yes, I know that.

I was referring to the fact that we're actually seeing a Square game (a genuine Square game, not a Taito one) on the service.

Oh.

Well they did ActRaiser (an enix published game) so it stands to reason any game that either square or enix published that is not super popular and remakable should be unsuprising.

 

[Capndrake]

Yes, I know that.

I was referring to the fact that we're actually seeing a Square game (a genuine Square game, not a Taito one) on the service.

It was released in Japan in November, so it was pretty much inevitable. They also have Hanjuku Hero, but that was never released outside Japan originally, so I doubt we'll see it.

By the way, do you know the guy who did the EB fanart your avatars are from? Because I do, and I thought maybe I know you from elsewhere without being aware of it the whole time (Unless your username's the same everywhere, then no).

 

[Princess Skittles]

Hasn't Square-Enix repeatedly stated they don't want their games on download services though?

I say bring it on, give me Torneko: The Last Hope on PSN so I can take it with me on my PSP.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

What? What? WHAT?! Yes!

Don't get too excited. As a child I remember excitedly renting King's Knight for NES back in the day and it was awful. Seems like it was almost like some kind of medieval vertical shooter but you had a little guy with a sword instead of a ship. I might be thinking of something else, though.

 

[Princess Skittles]

Don't get too excited. As a child I remember excitedly renting King's Knight for NES back in the day and it was awful. Seems like it was almost like some kind of medieval vertical shooter but you had a little guy with a sword instead of a ship. I might be thinking of something else, though.

I know what it is, I still have my cartridge for it. It's a fun little game.

 

[JSnake]

Man, I'd be in this thread a lot more if not for the fact that my refrigerator is so damn small.

Nintendo seriously dropped the ball there. I was d/ling VC games nonstop for the first month or two... then space started becoming an issue, so I just stopped.

I just delete a game after I beat it. Then I copy it from my SD card a few months later when I want to play it again.

 

[Iam Canadian]

By the way, do you know the guy who did the EB fanart your avatars are from? Because I do, and I thought maybe I know you from elsewhere without being aware of it the whole time (Unless your username's the same everywhere, then no).

Honestly, no. I just got them off of Starmen.Net's fanart section. >_>

 

[Capndrake]

Honestly, no. I just got them off of Starmen.Net's fanart section. >_>

Aha, just a coincidence then.

 

[Jiggy]

OFLC update:

-Fantasy Zone

Awesome.

ESRB Watch:

Final Soldier Hudson Entertainment Inc E Mild Fantasy Violence Wii

Awesomer. So now I can set myself up by hoping for a blockbuster TG16 April showcasing Final Soldier, Ys Book I & II, and Dragon Slayer. And an overall blockbuster VC April also featuring Fantasy Zone, Mega Turrican, Gleylancer, and Shining Force II. Yes, yes.

Japanese update on Tuesday:

-Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (Renegade) (FC)
-Super Gussun Oyoyo (SFC)
-Bomberman: Panic Bomber (PCE)
-Mr. Heli (PCE)

So basically, they get every remaining game this month next week, leaving nothing for the last week, which would imply that WiiWare will indeed be taking away from VC releases

Well, that sucks. And there goes my possible reasoning that WiiWare would increase the pace of VC releases due to cross-promotion.

 

[evilromero]

Dammit. Still no Pilotwings SNES. I would have pegged that game to land within the first year.

 

[jgkspsx]

I doubt the lock-on stuff is in at this point. The ESRB rating just says Sonic & Knuckles, it mentions nothing of Knuckles in Sonic 2 or Sonic 3 & Knuckles. We'll probably have to buy them separately at some point later.

Yup.

Hey guys, there's always Sonic Mega Collection!

 

[TJ Spyke]

Super R-Type and and Sonic & Knuckles were reported several days ago.

Nice about the others though.

 

[Ranger X]

Yup.

Hey guys, there's always Sonic Mega Collection!

You need to launch Sonic3 60 times to get Sonic And Knuckles lock on ((

 

[kswiston]

You need to launch Sonic3 60 times to get Sonic And Knuckles lock on ((

I don't understand why some classic compilations feel the need to lock games at the start. Just give me all the games from the get go and let me play what I want. Make the unlockables concept art and things like that.

 

[JSnake]

March 17, 2008

Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

Are you afraid of the dark? If so, this is a great week to face your fears with a pair of eerie new game offerings on Nintendo’s Virtual Console™. One will plunge you deep underground to navigate perilous caves, while the other puts you on the front lines of a darkly sinister space war. In either case, your frights will give way to serious fun.

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Spelunker™ (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Wander through miles of uncharted caves in search of the legendary underground pyramid and its vast treasures. To complete your adventure, you will swing from ropes and ladders, run across unstable terrain and down ravines, operate elevators, mining carts and rafts. You will collect keys, bombs, flares, jewels, sacks of gold coins and other valuable items as you navigate the hazardous terrain. But beware of the scalding steam vents, poisonous bats and the avenging spirits of dead spelunkers that lurk in every corner of this massive underground labyrinth.

SUPER R-TYPE® (Super NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone — Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): A galactic battle begins. The BYDO Empire of mutant extraterrestrials is back with evil intent and awesome power. Now the evil empire is poised to launch a new attack on Earth. Only the revolutionary R-9, the planet’s most advanced form of defense, stands between these monsters and doom. Fight through seven challenging stages—picking up power-up items as you progress—on the way to each stage’s memorable boss. Is the BYDO Empire invincible? You’ll need lightning reflexes, intuitive moves and a big dose of cosmic luck to hold your own. Better prepare yourself, because the mutants “R” ready for you.

The list of downloadable games is updated weekly on Nintendo’s Online Press Room at press.nintendo.com. For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com or contact:

Chris Olmstead Eileen Tanner

GolinHarris GolinHarris

213-623-4200, ext. 780 509-628-1993

colmstead@golinharris.com etanner@golinharris.com

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Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at press.nintendo.com, a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please contact Danny Beardsworth at 213-438-8835 or dbeardsworth@golinharris.com. Users can receive instant Nintendo information by subscribing to the site’s RSS feed.

 

[Narag]

Prompt this week. Thanks, JSnake!

 

[BooJoh]

I would pick up Super R-Type, but I have the non-refrigerated version, so I'll hold off until there's a storage solution.

 

[jarrod]

Hasn't Square-Enix repeatedly stated they don't want their games on download services though?

No, they've just said they don't want FF/DQ games on the retro download services. And that's larely because they continually release remakes of them.

Lower tier stuff like Mana, Soul Blazer or Ogre Battle is fair game though.

 

[DaBargainHunta]

Meh week, especially since I thought Super R-Type was already on the service and I didn't care then either. And Spellunker?! Ugh. Give us River City Ransom already!

 

[Jiggy]

I think I just almost felt my standards slip. Five minutes after I read the PR and instantly knew I didn't want either game, I almost had the thought, "Well, at least it's not a one-game week this time." But I stopped myself in time!

 

[MoxManiac]

No, they've just said they don't want FF/DQ games on the retro download services. And that's larely because they continually release remakes of them.

Lower tier stuff like Mana, Soul Blazer or Ogre Battle is fair game though.

I dunno, I think even Mana (as in Secret of Mana) is probably considered offlimits. They'd probably try to remake that game first. Chrono Trigger too.

Greedy bastards

EDIT: and wow i youtubed spelunker or whatever, looks terrible.

 

[Jiggy]

S-E currently seems to have enough disdain for the traditional Mana series that I'm not writing off an SoM release on VC. But maybe that's just hope speaking.

 

[crowphoenix]

Le sigh. Another week goes by without SF2.

 

[Jiggy]

Le sigh. Another week goes by without SF2.

Unfortunately, probably at least two more will, since Sega said nothing about anything except Puyo Puyo and Powerball for March.

 

[Iam Canadian]

R-Type III killed any desire I might have had to blast off and strike the BYDO Empire.

As for Spelunker, unless it's some amazing overlooked NES gem that I've managed to miss all of these years, I'll pass.

Then again, I've still barely started Do-Re-Mi Fantasy, so it's not like I really needed a particularly good week. >_>

 

[Diomedeskun]

EDIT: and wow i youtubed spelunker or whatever, looks terrible.

One of my friends bought it at a pawn shop in the early 90s. Spelunker is so wretched that it was barely playable even then. It is from the generation of games that were still grounded in many of the Atari 2600 mechanics. You have to make your way through 4 levels (can't remember if they scroll at all, if they do, it's not very far) climbing down a cave filled with traps. This would be much easier if your player character could survive jumping or falling much more than his own height. Almost every death comes from making a drop that any other character in the history of video games would survive.

Of course, once you clear those 4 short but annoying levels, it changes the palette and starts over.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Zzz update

 

[crowphoenix]

Hey, guys, I've got a friend that was curious about the status of a Genesis game. The game's Herzog Zwei. Any info on it's status?

 

[Ranger X]

Spelunker

LOL. I've never seen this game before. It looks like an "advanced Montezuma's Revenge" but damn at the same it didn't seem to have aged well.

 

[Capndrake]

Gley Lancer, Phantasy Star 3 and Phantasy Star 4 have all been pulled from the USK ratings, which I think is a pretty solid confirmation we weren't supposed to know about them. Super Fantasy Zone, strangely enough, is still on there.

 

[Jiggy]

I'm not sure whether to hope that means we'll get them next month (well, perhaps Phantasy Star III in April and Phantasy Star in May) or to worry that they've been ZAMNed.

 

[Mockingbird]

IS Super R-Type an entirely different R-type game from the other ones? Or is it a port of R-Type from Tubro Gfx?

 

[Agent Unknown]

*waves hello* Been lurking on GA for years and finally decided to register. I also am a long time shmups forum member. Have this thread bookmarked. Gotta love the weekly pining for EB, more storage, and general classic discussion. I still can't believe we get leaked Nintendo VC PR info from a kid who was grounded by his parents in the last month or so. lol (seriously though, JSnake, thanks, you rock)

-Yeah, Spelunker, looks awful. Worthy candidate for the "VC Potato Famine" celebration. But I will definitely be downloading Super R-TYPE. It was the first shmup I ever played and beat. Plus, it's a spiffy remix of RT II with new levels and excellent stereo music (aces Turrican's tunes). The fact it's one of the few in the series I don't own (besides Leo) also helps.

-I Am Canadian, no offense, but if III makes you wince, you're a wimp. Just try getting through anything post stage 3 or 4 on the arcade R-TYPE II. Give III another chance, the surprise sequence after beating the final boss is epic and worth an evening of fierce determinated memorization. Seriously though, III is challenging, but both it and Delta are the more forgiving in the series.

-Also, as someone who owns many PCE shooters, I would caution that Final Soldier is good overall but much easier than both SSS and Soldier Blade. Regarding Star Parodia, great game, but (assuming they release it) don't expect the same depth as Parodius.

-Overall, despite the storage issue and slow releases, I'm quite satisfied with my VC experience. Being able to occassionally bypass ebay and get imports like S&P, Alien Soldier on the cheap alone makes the service worth it. It's a shame Nintendo is going to allow Wii Ware to overshadow it.

-My #1 old school goal this year: Get 8 stars on my Lost Levels title screen and unlock worlds A-D.

-Jiggy who is that girl character in your avatar?

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

I'm not sure whether to hope that means we'll get them next month (well, perhaps Phantasy Star III in April and Phantasy Star in May) or to worry that they've been ZAMNed.

I'd bet ZAMN went down the way it did because of licensing. There isn't any of that sort of obstruction for the SEGA titles, especially the ones that have been released here in collections, so I guess just hold tight.

 

[Iam Canadian]

-I Am Canadian, no offense, but if III makes you wince, you're a wimp. Just try getting through anything post stage 3 or 4 on the arcade R-TYPE II. Give III another chance, the surprise sequence after beating the final boss is epic and worth an evening of fierce determinated memorization. Seriously though, III is challenging, but both it and Delta are the more forgiving in the series.

You're a better man than me then, I guess.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm far from great at shooters. Or good. Or anything more than adequate.

But R-Type is just astronomically harder than any of the other VC shooters I've played and I've played most of the worthwhile ones. However, it's not so much the challenge of R-Type III that turns me off so much as the style of gameplay. The shooters I enjoy the most are the ones that involve the most...well, shooting. The Star Soldier games are my favourite VC shooters for a reason; that is, they're lightning fast with tons of enemies to shoot at at all times.

I'm not saying that every shooter needs to be that manic, but R-Type III goes too far in the other direction; I just don't enjoy its focus on negotiating terrain that your ship barely fits in while dealing with enemies coming at you that you can barely hit. I'm not saying that it's a bad game if you like that style of gameplay, but I just...don't. Nothing against the R-Type series itself, it just doesn't appeal to me.

 

[Firestorm]

What's this talk of Sonic & Knuckles?